Step-by-step instructions on removing the compute module from Home Assistant Yellow
Prerequisites
- Home Assistant Yellow with Compute Module installed, powered off
- Flat nose pliers
Opening the case
Step 1
Protecting from ESD
Notice
Risk of damage to the equipment due to electrostatic discharge.
Grounding protects the components from the static electricity that can be naturally present (electrostatic discharge, ESD).
- Always: Touch the working surface before touching electronics.
- Ideally: Use ESD protective equipment, such as ESD table mats and grounding cords.
Step 2
Removing the case - bottom part:
- Remove the 4 screws on the bottom of the Home Assistant Yellow Kit.
- Keep the thumb screws close by; you will need them again later.
Step 3
Removing the case - top part.
- Make sure the interfaces are facing towards your left.
- Flip the case over.
- Slightly lift off the enclosure on your left.
- Slide the enclosure off towards your right.
Removing the Raspberry Pi Compute Module
Step 1
Removing the heat sink
- Use the pliers and squeeze the front of the pin so that it fits through the hole.
- Repeat the procedure for the other pin.
Step 2
Removing the Raspberry Pi Compute Module.
Notice
- Do not use a screwdriver as a lever. It might damage the board.
Notice
Tilting can damage the connector
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To avoid damage to the module, ideally, the module should be pulled up vertically. But this is hard to do.
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Pull up the module from one side, tilting as little as possible. Tilting can damage the connector.
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This requires quite a bit of force. If it does not work, pull harder.
- Remove the Raspberry Pi Compute Module.
- The image shows a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. The steps are the same for the Compute Module 5.